Commercial Law & Contracts, Products Liability, Communications & Media Law

Product warning labels - How well-written product warning labels can lessen a company’s liability

by James Hyde | Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley on 5/6/2013

When screwdrivers were created, they had an obvious use — to turn screws. But over time people started using them as chisels and pry bars, which led to injuries and the addition of warning labels that laid out the proper use...more

European Commission Plans to Change Consumer Product Safety Rules

by Alistair Maughan | Morrison & Foerster LLP on 4/26/2013

The European Commission plans to introduce new rules to improve the safety regime applicable to non-food consumer products distributed in the EU. The Commission has put forward a new package of measures to provide more...more

FDA Energy Drink Regulation in the News: Health Experts Push for Regulatory Changes and Monster Moves to Market as a Beverage...

by Fuerst Ittleman David & Joseph, PL on 4/9/2013

On March 19, 2013, a group of doctors, researchers, and public health experts sent a joint letter to the Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) urging the FDA to make changes to the regulation of energy...more

Levick Weekly - March 22, 2013: The Clairvoyant Corporation - General Counsel As Supermen

by Gene Grabowski, Richard S. Levick | LEVICK on 3/22/2013

In This Issue: - The Clairvoyant Corporation General Counsel as Supermen - Smart Social Media Strategy - The GNC “Jack3d” Lawsuit Retailer Liability Hangs in the Balance - Blogs Worth Following - LEVICK In...more

Stefanie Fogel On What’s Next For Food Labeling Issues In 2013

by Gene Grabowski | LEVICK on 1/7/2013

After a year that saw labeling issues come to the forefront of the food safety conversation, I sat down with DLA Piper trial lawyer Stefanie Fogel to get her take on how manufacturers, producers, and retailers can expect the...more

Product Liability Advisory - December 2012: Product Manufacturers and the Importance of Understanding Personal and Advertising...

by Harmon L. (Monty) Cooper | Sedgwick LLP on 12/24/2012

In product liability actions, claims against manufacturers often involve bodily injury or property damage. But manufacturers can also be exposed to “personal and advertising” injuries, which don’t involve property damage but...more